2009/01/14

2009 Sundance Film Festival



美國知名的獨立製片影展 Sundance Film Festival 第25屆日舞影展,將於1月15日~25日在美國Park City, Utah (猶他州公園市)舉行.今年它在五個地區14個戲院播映,共有6860個座位.以11天,每天至少6個場次計算,就有45萬的席次,如果以8成滿座保守預估,至少有36萬人次參與盛會,規模之大可想而知.

日舞影展並不以同志影片為主,但它長期給予同志影片及同志電影從業人員展露頭角的機會,日舞影展一直都是同志文化圈注目的焦點.但是今年受到加州同志婚姻8號公投法案攻防的影響,日舞影展一度受到美國同志社群的杯葛.

話說猶他州整體上是反對同志婚姻的陣營,他們向CINEMARK募款(CINEMARK所經營Holiday Village Cinema 影城曾是日舞影展主要放映場),以舉行反對同志婚姻的宣傳.結果同志社群在公投上失敗,有人秋後算帳便算到了日舞影展頭上.

Washington Post華盛頓郵報最近訪問日舞影展的核心人物Robert Redford 勞勃瑞福,老帥哥在訪問稿:"Redford says there are too many film festivals",完全不改直率作風,對問題四兩搬千斤,根本不在乎別人怎麼想.記者有一題問道同志社群杯葛,他說那是一件蠢事:
    Q:THE GAY MARRIAGE DEBATE HAS COME TO SUNDANCE VIA THE CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROP. 8 CAMPAIGN BY THE CEO OF CINEMARK THEATERS, WHICH SERVES AS A VENUE. WHAT WILL YOUR REACTION BE IF THERE ARE PROTESTS?

    Redford: To try to tag the festival seems a little self-defeating, considering we broke that ground 12-14 years ago. The fact (is) diversity is the name of our game -- we've been showing films that champion those rights a long, long time. To boycott us would seem silly.

美國同志社群也有人出來表達不同意見,其中Advocate、Outfest便表示絕不缺席,GLAAD(Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)持續在日舞影展期間設立同志電影從業人員聯誼會"Queer Lounge"

Advocate便有文章:"Don't Slam Sundance",Gregg Araki為日舞影展的多元包融請命,細數多位同志影人在日舞影展首映他們的作品:
    "But more important, a Sundance boycott would end up being a profound disservice to the gay civil rights movement as a whole. I don't think anyone can deny that visibility is a crucial aspect of our struggle for equality. And Sundance, with its mission to champion diversity, has always been especially supportive of LGBT films and filmmakers. My(註:Gregg Araki) film The Living End, Todd Haynes's Poison, Tom Kalin's Swoon, Rose Troche's Go Fish, Jim Fall's Trick, and many, many more all had their premieres at Sundance."

美國同志社群杯葛日舞影展的風波可能到此為止.回過來頭看今年參展影片中有同志主題或同志人物的作品,可以參考這一篇:"2009 Sundance Q Preview"的介紹.以下是本次相關主題影片,但可惜幾乎找不到女女片單:
  • I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS:美國劇情片.由主流演員Jim Carrey與Ewan McGregor的同志喜劇,改編自真實故事,日舞影展首映.

  • DARE:美國劇情片.二男一女美國高中生的故事,其中一個外表粗獷的男孩,懷疑起自己的性傾向

  • LA MISSION:美國劇情片.同志少年被酗酒、暴力父親趕出家外,父親卻開始面對自己的恐同症

  • HUMPDAY:美國劇情片.It’s not gay; it’s beyond gay. It’s not porn; it’s an art project. 兩個其貌不揚的直男哥兒們,誤打誤撞參加業餘的A片大賽.女導演從紀錄片轉戰劇情片的第三部作品 (獲獎:Special Jury Prize for “Spirit of Independence”)

  • PUSH: BASED ON A NOVEL BY SAPPHIRE:美國劇情片.胖女孩受到父親性侵,大字不識幾個,同學只會嘲笑.一個原本悲慘的故事,卻有活力的敘事風格.女同老師在片中扮演少女的光明指引.(獲獎:Grand Jury Prize, Audience Award, Special Jury Prize For Acting)

  • ONE DAY IN A LIFE:義大利劇情片.海灘的一天,戲水有男有女,有直有彎

  • UNMADE BEDS:英國劇情片.一男一女相遇,牽扯出「多重性」的愛情故事

  • THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE :美國紀錄片.穿著Proda惡魔真實版,Vogue總編Anna Wintour的紀錄片版.同志呢?時尚工業,同志怎會缺席!

  • SHOUTING FIRE: STORIES FROM THE EDGE OF FREE SPEECH:美國紀錄片.自美國憲法第一修正案以來的歷史

另外相關主題的短片如下(沒有女同),在影展期間可在iTune線上觀看,遠距參加影展:


另外可以參考Sundance Festival 2009 Blog,掌握影展最新消息.

最後送上 <I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS>的電影預告,看看這部頗受注目的男同志喜劇:

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